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Record Group Number: 000510
Series/Collection Number: .S 1955
Creator: Florida Park Service.
Title, Dates: State park management criteria statements, 1970-1992.
Amount: 6.25 cubic ft.
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Organization/Arrangement: Arranged by park name.
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Biographical/Historical:     The Florida Park Service was originally created in 1935 as the Board of Parks and Historic Memorials (Chapter 17025, Laws of Florida) and administered within the Board of Forestry. The Park Service's first eight parks were designed and built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. In 1949, the Park Service became an independent agency, the Board of Parks and Historic Memorials (Ch. 25353, Laws). Its purpose was to administer and control the operation and development of the state parks and historic sites of Florida. In 1969, the Board was merged with the Outdoor Recreational Development Council (Ch. 63-36, Laws) to form the Division of Recreation and Parks (Ch. 69-106, Laws) under the Department of Natural Resources. The Division eventually moved to the newly created Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in 1993 (Ch. 93-213, Laws).
Summary:     This series contains the criteria and management statements for Florida state parks that were created between 1970 and 1992, documenting each park's acquisition, its natural and historic features, interpretive and resource protection plans, and future development plans. The state parks include natural and cultural areas, state historic and archaeological sites, state gardens, and recreation areas.  In addition, each file contains copies of all land records for the state park properties, including deeds, leases, conveyances, land titles, and Trustees of the  Internal Improvement Fund land transfers.  Some files also include maps, park layouts, and satellite photos. These records document the management philosophies and goals of the Florida Park Service as well as the histories of the various state park properties.
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Subject Access Fields: Florida Park Service.
Florida. Trustees of Internal Improvement Fund.
Internal Improvement Fund, Trustees of.
Parks Florida
Historic sites Florida
Recreation Florida.
Outdoor recreation Florida
Planning.
Land use Planning
Land titles.
Plans (drawings) aat
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